I'm in the market for a scope for my DPMS AP4. Right now I really like two from IOR - the 1.1 - 4 and the 1.5 - 8 tactical series. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? If you have a AP4 with optics on it let's hear what you did.

You are considering good quality optics but for us to give you an educated answer we need to know how you intend to use the rifle because the intended use alters the recomendation greatly. I am of the mind set that M4 type guns are for short range under 300 yds and designed to engage fast action targets so Aimpoint and EOTech top the list. The EOTech has a wider field of view but the Aimpoint has longer battery life. When it comes to magnified optics my thought is if you have time to use them more power is the better choice so the 1.5-8 sounds like the better choice to me. If nobody is shooting back you might want eaven more power:

I'm not so fond of the "fuzzy ring" look of the Eotech. I would like to do some target shooting to the extent of what a .308 with a 16" barrel can do. The 1X4 or 1.5X8 would seem to cover the distance out to 300 or 400 yards and almost verything inbetween. Not sure 400 yards is practical though.

http://www.gaprecision.com/ go to Georges web site and read some of the rieviews on his AR-10 in .308 and you will find that these rifles are capable of accuracy at 1000 yds with the right gunsmithing work and the right barrel. My son has one of the 16 in DPMS .308 with a Trijicon TAO1B on GGG mount and I have a 24 in DPMS .308 with a 10x Super Sniper on it using the 30mm Armalite one piece mount. If you want a reasonably priced optic the Super Sniper 10x with some Badger Ordnance rings would be a fun choice. If you have the money to spend though the IOR scopes are very nice also and that 2-12x32 would be a perfect choice for that rifle.

"Always do the right thing, just because it is the right thing to do".Bobby Paul DohertyTexas Ranger

Surprisingly enough when I mounted the scope on this rifle with no adjustments at all it was on zero shooting sub moa groups at 100. I't s Prestons rifle he's in the Air Force at Sheppard AFB for training now.

"Always do the right thing, just because it is the right thing to do".Bobby Paul DohertyTexas Ranger

Is any of the front sight post visible thru it? I'm liking the sight picture.

QUOTE=Urimaginaryfrnd]Surprisingly enough when I mounted the scope on this rifle with no adjustments at all it was on zero shooting sub moa groups at 100. I't s Prestons rifle he's in the Air Force at Sheppard AFB for training now. [/QUOTE]

The front sight is not an issue the view through the scope is awesome and the reticle automatically changes color from black to red when you sweep across something dark in color so you always have a contrasting reticle without having to turn it on or worry about batteries.

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